| Date | Title | | | 05/09/12 | Markel Reports First Quarter 2012 Results|
RICHMOND, Va., May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) reported diluted net income per share of $5.92 for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 compared to $0.85 for the first quarter of 2011. The combined ratio for the first quarter of 2012 was 100% compared to 112% for the first quarter of 2011. The combined ratio for the first quarter of 2012 included $20 million, or 4 points, of underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses related to the Company's prospective adoption o... |
|  | | 05/03/12 | Markel Announces Conference Call Date And Time|
RICHMOND, Va., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today it will hold a conference call on Thursday, May 10, 2012 beginning at 10:30 am (Eastern Daylight Savings Time) to discuss quarterly results and business developments.
Any person interested in listening to the call or a replay of the call, which will be available from approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call until May 21, 2012, should contact Markel's Investor Relations Department a... |
| | | 04/20/12 | Markel Names Audrey Hanken President of A.U.M.A. and the Markel American Business Unit| WAUKESHA, Wis., April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Markel Corporation announced today that Audrey Hanken will serve as the President of the American Underwriting Managers Agency, Inc. and the Markel American business unit.
"We are very happy to have Audrey lead the Markel American team in an even greater capacity than she has in the past," said Mike Crowley, President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Markel Corporation. "With Audrey's 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, i... |
| | | 04/18/12 | Markel Announces Acquisition of Havco| RICHMOND, Va., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today that its subsidiary, Markel Ventures, has acquired a majority interest in Havco WP LLC (www.havcowp.com) ("Havco"), a privately held company headquartered in Cape Girardeau, MO. Havco is a leading manufacturer of laminated oak and composite wood flooring that is utilized in the assembly of truck trailers, intermodal containers, and truck bodies.
Bruce Bader, President and CEO of Havco, stat... |
| | | 02/01/12 | Markel Reports 2011 Financial Results|
RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) reported diluted net income per share of $14.60 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $27.27 in 2010. The 2011 combined ratio was 102% compared to 97% in 2010. Book value per common share outstanding increased 8% to $352.10 at December 31, 2011 from $326.36 at December 31, 2010. Over the five-year period ended December 31, 2011, compound annual growth in book value per common share outstanding was 9%.
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| | | 01/26/12 | Markel Announces Conference Call Date and Time|
RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today it will hold a conference call on Thursday, February 2, 2012 beginning at 10:30 am (Eastern Standard Time) to discuss quarterly and year-end results and business developments.
Any person interested in listening to the call or a replay of the call, which will be available from approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call until February 13, 2012, should contact Markel's Investor Relati... |
| | | 01/04/12 | Markel Completes THOMCO Acquisition|
RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Thompson Insurance Enterprises, LLC (dba THOMCO), a privately held Program Administrator underwriting multi-line, industry-focused insurance programs. Headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia, THOMCO manages over 20 national programs including Medical Transportation, Senior Living, Childcare Centers, Fitness Clubs, Pest Control ... |
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